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as a result of winning the election, he was able to get higher taxes on americans at the higher end of the income scale, but no one is fooled, and math doesn't lie. increasing taxes on higher income earners is not going to make much of a dent in our trillion-dollar deficits. the fact is that even if the president had received all of the revenue from the expiration of all of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and tack rates, federal revenue would have come in at this historical average of just over 18% of g.d.p. but spending continues to rise at an average of 23% of g.d.p. over the same period of time, more than two points ahead of its historical average, and thus the problem, the fact that we are spending more than we can afford, we are spending more than we receive. actions speak louder than words, mr. president. president obama may talk about the need to rein in spending, although lately he has even rejected that, but his administration refuses to act, and instead the president started off hisec t doubling dn on what? the nee for mor taxes are the american people bei taxed toea? itotust the
as a result of winning the election, he was able to get higher taxes on americans at the higher end of the income scale, but no one is fooled, and math doesn't lie. increasing taxes on higher income earners is not going to make much of a dent in our trillion-dollar deficits. the fact is that even if the president had received all of the revenue from the expiration of all of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and tack rates, federal revenue would have come in at this historical average of just over 18%...
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we've had that next election. the president has been re-elected for four years. members here have been re-elected. we have this challenge now in front of us but continuing with the status quo, governing via crisis, failing to address our spending problem must be unacceptable. 2013 is the year. 2014, we're back in another election. we all know that the precious six to nine to 12 months that lay before us is the time post-election, with the president's re-election and new members here, this is the time we have to step up and address our debt and deficit problem. if we don't do so now, most experts who look at this -- and i'm not an economist -- but most economists, whether they're liberal or conservative, whether they are nonpartisan or partisan, whether they are ideological or nonideological have virtually all come to the conclusion that unless we address this now in 2013, with an election year in 2014, 2015 will be too late. we have seen what's happening in europe, we see what's happening in japan, we see what's happening around the world, a world hungry for amer
we've had that next election. the president has been re-elected for four years. members here have been re-elected. we have this challenge now in front of us but continuing with the status quo, governing via crisis, failing to address our spending problem must be unacceptable. 2013 is the year. 2014, we're back in another election. we all know that the precious six to nine to 12 months that lay before us is the time post-election, with the president's re-election and new members here, this is...
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all of our elected families. and this is a very special time for many other families in our state for this reason. people all across washington stood up for fairness and family in approving marriage equality last november. we should all be proud. [applause] we should all be proud. the vote on referendum 74 represents the best of who we are as a state. it should be an inspiration for the progress we can make, always towards equality, always towards fairness, always towards justice all across the state of washington. it has been an amazing journey over the past year and a half, as i've traveled to all corners of the state. i am a 5th generation son of the state of washington, and am proud to have roots in this state that are as wide as they are deep. my family came to this state as fishermen and gold mining engineers. my grandmother raised four boys as a single mother working at bartels drugstore. my uncle and cousins build the best airplanes in the world at boeing, my dad -- [applause] my dad was a biology teacher
all of our elected families. and this is a very special time for many other families in our state for this reason. people all across washington stood up for fairness and family in approving marriage equality last november. we should all be proud. [applause] we should all be proud. the vote on referendum 74 represents the best of who we are as a state. it should be an inspiration for the progress we can make, always towards equality, always towards fairness, always towards justice all across the...
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and let the house as a body work its bill just as the american people elected it to do. mr. president, may i ask unanimous consent that the period of morning business be now extended until 6:30 p.m. today and all provisions of the previous order remain in effect. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. chambliss: i rise to speak today about our tax code as well as our economic future. there's a problem with our tax code, one that hits home with nearly all americans, and that is its complexity. in the fast past few years i have met with hundreds and hundreds of constituents who are worried about this issue, individuals, small businesses, farms and large corporations alike struggle with meeting their obligations to the i.r.s. because of the complexity of our current tax code. earlier this month the i.r.s. taxpayer advocate revealed some startling figures in the agency's annual record report to congress. it estimates that individuals and businesses spend 6.1 billi
and let the house as a body work its bill just as the american people elected it to do. mr. president, may i ask unanimous consent that the period of morning business be now extended until 6:30 p.m. today and all provisions of the previous order remain in effect. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. whitehouse: i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. chambliss: i rise to speak today about our tax code as well as our economic...
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that was election night. in december, the president said that spending is the problem, which is i believe why the credit rating industry came out the ratings a week ago and they said in the absence of a credible deficit reduction plan that the united states would be downgraded with regard to credit. in spite of the fact that the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said that the greatest threat to our national security was our debt. democrats in the senate are now going to have to make a choice. do they agree with the president, that spending is not a problem, or did they agree with their constituents at home for focus on the fact that they are burdening our children and grandchildren with a mountain of debt, burying them under that mountain of debt. i just got back from wyoming where people continue to be very concerned and anxious about the debt for their kids and grandkids. the chance for freedom and opportunity is lost in as the debt continues to increase. this is an announcement that the obama campaign
that was election night. in december, the president said that spending is the problem, which is i believe why the credit rating industry came out the ratings a week ago and they said in the absence of a credible deficit reduction plan that the united states would be downgraded with regard to credit. in spite of the fact that the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said that the greatest threat to our national security was our debt. democrats in the senate are now going to have to make a...
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it's not about gains before the next election. it's a games with our credit worthiness long-term. >> i think it's important to point out that one of the reasons leadership may be able to shorten the years to balance because the recent tax increases. so it's not just a structure change in what we're doing. it's there have been tax increases. so if taxes were lowered again, then that might change the picture. and, you know, i think we haven't been given enough assurances that once you reach the balance within ten years, that you stay at balance or near balance. and don't just bounce off the bottom and go back off to deficit. it's possible you can balance at year ten and have deficits going on until year 20 or 25. so it's important understand those structure issues. [inaudible] >> do you think the republican leaders are right now should be accommodating the president and trying to -- [inaudible] the agenda and just -- [inaudible] and i think we need to go on the deferencive and -- defensive and stand on our principle. no spending hap
it's not about gains before the next election. it's a games with our credit worthiness long-term. >> i think it's important to point out that one of the reasons leadership may be able to shorten the years to balance because the recent tax increases. so it's not just a structure change in what we're doing. it's there have been tax increases. so if taxes were lowered again, then that might change the picture. and, you know, i think we haven't been given enough assurances that once you reach...
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there is a special election coming up, and there's one candidate running on the green party platform which says stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. now, i do have some petitions here that you can sign later. >> so the question is, you know, what do we do? from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good, good. very civic-minded group. a lot of people in this country, however, don't. and can they think, oh, there's nothing i do do to do -- can do to do this. when i was in high school, i had a good civics teacher who said your job is to show up and vote every four years, every two years if you're dedicated. but, in fact, there is a whole tool box of things we can do at the local level. there's a tremendous amount of leverage you have if you know how to build effective coalitions, how to communicate with legislators effectively. history is made by those who show up, so if you sit on your couch and just complain, that pretty much guarantees things won't change. on the
there is a special election coming up, and there's one candidate running on the green party platform which says stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. now, i do have some petitions here that you can sign later. >> so the question is, you know, what do we do? from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good, good. very civic-minded group. a lot of people in this country,...
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there is a special election coming up. there is one get it running on the green party platform which says, stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. i do have some petitions that you can sign later. >> the question is what do we do . from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good. to allow the people in this country, however, don't. think there's nothing i can do to do this. when i was in high school and a good civics teacher. i was toddies of the three branches of government, their power as commander java's to show up and vote. if you are upset about something, write a letter. in fact a mother is a whole toolbox of things we can do at the local level to make tremendous amount of leverage if you know how to build effective coalitions, how to communicate with legislators effectively. history is made by those who show up. it pretty much guarantees things won't change. on the other hand if you start learning ho
there is a special election coming up. there is one get it running on the green party platform which says, stop the war on drugs and normalize recreational drugs. i do have some petitions that you can sign later. >> the question is what do we do . from a policy perspective, if you don't -- how many people have communicated with their elected officials to express their views on any subject? good. to allow the people in this country, however, don't. think there's nothing i can do to do...
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the public itself needed to engage on financial reform, take a bigger interest, make it an issue with elected officials. i have some policy recommendations at the end that i hope people will again take seriously. >> he'd been talking about this dream he had. tap about it for years that the american dream and then it becomes history and hit him in detroit just a few months before entire cabal, i have a dream that america will someday realize the sprint to pose in the declaration of independence. so i think he was just inspired by the moment. this >> now, update on preparations for president to bomb his on monday. representatives of the committees, u.s. capitol police and military spoke with reporters at the national press club for a little less than an hour. >> thank you very much. thank you for the press club for posting today. this is going to be a little bit of a dance as they run through this chronologically. as you can imagine, there's different players involved in the events taking place over the next three days. my name is trained for. that's brent colburn. i'm the communications direct
the public itself needed to engage on financial reform, take a bigger interest, make it an issue with elected officials. i have some policy recommendations at the end that i hope people will again take seriously. >> he'd been talking about this dream he had. tap about it for years that the american dream and then it becomes history and hit him in detroit just a few months before entire cabal, i have a dream that america will someday realize the sprint to pose in the declaration of...
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he is not elected by the membership and holds no position. there is no way of knowing if he has an organic position with the nra whatsoever, except in this document i obtained that says he was appointed to the nominating committee. >> but wayne lapierre's real job is to make sure that that guy can get richer and richer and richer from these murder instruments. >> i think wayne lapierre's real job, the chief executive officer of the nra is to manage the message of the nra, in order to keep himself and others in power and to continue to have the political clout that they have had. he is an expert at manipulating the press and manipulating the message. he is extremely idealogical in his own writings and when he talks to people where he feels safe in a sympathetic forum. but you notice when he spoke at the press conference a week after newtown, he didn't mention the second amendment once, not once, i think what people need to realize is imagine if the vatican were to come out and say we're going to hold a press conference to make a meaningful con
he is not elected by the membership and holds no position. there is no way of knowing if he has an organic position with the nra whatsoever, except in this document i obtained that says he was appointed to the nominating committee. >> but wayne lapierre's real job is to make sure that that guy can get richer and richer and richer from these murder instruments. >> i think wayne lapierre's real job, the chief executive officer of the nra is to manage the message of the nra, in order...
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our team will be closely following israel as it elects its next parliament. how will tension with to run develop will settle the expansion isolate can there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will that's when you know who survive his snuff election on january twenty second. israel decides on arts or. now he has financial woes that could well drag on for decades to come where the country predicted to fall out of the top ten economies by twenty fifty and that's one had turning possibility set out in a report on global growth by consulting giant pricewaterhouse coopers professor of economics rodney shakespeare says there are some basic steps the u.k. can take to escape the doldrums. when you've controlled the banks because that registry out of control you say let them lend their own money and interest to do what they like but to open up an interest free loan supply from the national bank that's the one thing moving a king will not do and which the present government will not allow because it that smashes the power of the commercial banks of
our team will be closely following israel as it elects its next parliament. how will tension with to run develop will settle the expansion isolate can there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will that's when you know who survive his snuff election on january twenty second. israel decides on arts or. now he has financial woes that could well drag on for decades to come where the country predicted to fall out of the top ten economies by twenty fifty and that's one had...
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it is more than just about that we have to ask of our elected officials. we have to ask her leadership as well. >> i will just add on to that. my own feeling is that to get some change along the lines, i think you were suggesting that it will require more gun owners to speak out in favor of common sense regulations. i think that the politicians who feel like they have to work hard for their nra a+ ratings would maybe feel less like that is necessary if they had another group of gunowners who could validate what they can civil to be regulations on firearms. as has been alluded to, but we will go into more detail tomorrow, the vast majority of gun owners are supportive of most of the measures that we are talking about here. and i think that's the most critical thing. again, a politician being able to say that they are doing something that the gunowners agree with. because they don't want to alienate gunowners who vote. >> i have a question. i just got a documentary on saturday called the house that i live in about the war on drugs and it talks about how ther
it is more than just about that we have to ask of our elected officials. we have to ask her leadership as well. >> i will just add on to that. my own feeling is that to get some change along the lines, i think you were suggesting that it will require more gun owners to speak out in favor of common sense regulations. i think that the politicians who feel like they have to work hard for their nra a+ ratings would maybe feel less like that is necessary if they had another group of gunowners...
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will be closely following the election campaign and vote providing here was in-depth coverage. how will tension with to run develop will settle that expansion isolate chan there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will netanyahu survive his snuff election on january twenty second. israel decides what arts are. well still in shambles survivors of october superstorm sandy are struggling to get their lives back to normal and they say they're getting a little help from u.s. authorities here in your stories after a short break. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are old today. what makes life complete. and a happy family. or self-expression. that seems so true. when it's a. child. wealthy british style it's time to. go. to. market why not scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy cars report on our. science technology innovation and all the developments from around russia we've got the future covered. welcome back you're watching are
will be closely following the election campaign and vote providing here was in-depth coverage. how will tension with to run develop will settle that expansion isolate chan there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will netanyahu survive his snuff election on january twenty second. israel decides what arts are. well still in shambles survivors of october superstorm sandy are struggling to get their lives back to normal and they say they're getting a little help from u.s....
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after election. continue to support brothers and sisters in the labor move. we'll engage young americans -- [applause] yes, thank you. [applause] we'll engage young americans across the country building a successful model to nurture our next generation of democratic leaders. we'll do that in part by expanding on the success of jen 44, building a finance arm of the dnc engaging in mobilizing the next generation of democrats. we'll continue the tradition of immigration, and ensure a level playing field for workers continuing to fight for comprehensive immigration reform. [applause] we'll make it clear that democrats welcome dreamers who see america as a land of opportunity. for americans, after years of determination, our nation is timely seeing historic progress. we have the largest number of openly gay members in congress and openly gay united states senator, and a president who stands up for lgtb rights. [applause] as democrats, our party will proudly continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the
after election. continue to support brothers and sisters in the labor move. we'll engage young americans -- [applause] yes, thank you. [applause] we'll engage young americans across the country building a successful model to nurture our next generation of democratic leaders. we'll do that in part by expanding on the success of jen 44, building a finance arm of the dnc engaging in mobilizing the next generation of democrats. we'll continue the tradition of immigration, and ensure a level playing...
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chair shall be the first office that is elect elected. in voting to elect the chair, voting may be conducted by a visual standing vote or by other means of division. if the chair is endowed, as to the results -- is endowed, the voting will be conducted than by a roll call by our secretary. now, those are the standing provisions of what we must do for the election of our offices. my co-chair without recommend procedures to govern this election process. >> following the election of the chair, the rules provide for the election of the other party officers. elections will be conducted for vice chair for voter registration and participation. the three other vice chairs, treasurers, secretary and national finance chair. the rules and bylaws committee recommends this body, the adoption of the rules of procedures as distributed. we also recommend that the rules be suspended because, as you are aware, the slate does not currently conform to the charter. so that the rules be suspended, and this is a procedure that has been utilized in the past, tha
chair shall be the first office that is elect elected. in voting to elect the chair, voting may be conducted by a visual standing vote or by other means of division. if the chair is endowed, as to the results -- is endowed, the voting will be conducted than by a roll call by our secretary. now, those are the standing provisions of what we must do for the election of our offices. my co-chair without recommend procedures to govern this election process. >> following the election of the...
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if this election taught us anything, we will not win elections simply by putting up hillier said the other side. we must paint a picture of just how incredibly bright america's future is in that brings me to my second point. what does the future look like? how do we win this argument? for starters we have to recalibrate the promise of conservatism. i've been very clear we don't need to change but we believe as conservatives. our principles need to reorient our focus to where conservatism drives. they must have the contrast between liberalism's top down government solution and are bottom-up real-world philosophy. we believe in creating abundance, not redistricting scarcity. we should let the other side so washed instabilities to help the economy while we promote the risktakers. we promote the self-employed women whose one sail away from hiring first employee. but the democrats -- [applause] let the democrats saw the still power of federal programs will we promote the rejuvenating power of the businesses. we don't believe old top-down industrial age government becomes a good idea just
if this election taught us anything, we will not win elections simply by putting up hillier said the other side. we must paint a picture of just how incredibly bright america's future is in that brings me to my second point. what does the future look like? how do we win this argument? for starters we have to recalibrate the promise of conservatism. i've been very clear we don't need to change but we believe as conservatives. our principles need to reorient our focus to where conservatism...
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now, one of the people that is thought to be a competitor to the democrats in the next presidential election is governor chris christie of new jersey. recently the nra took out an add saying that president obama is a hypocrite because he sends his children to school protected by armed guards and that he doesn't want armed guards at other schools. christie didn't like that ad by the nra and said this. >> don't be dragging people's children into this. it's wrong. and i think it demeans them. and it makes them less of a valid, trusted source of information on the real issues that confront this debate. >> so what did you think? >> well, a reasonable objection to the nra, remember, he is from new jersey, a blue state. he has got to get reelected this year. and he has a legitimate beef with the ad. i frankly think the underlying point of the nra ad accurate one. there is is elite in america which is comfortable with having guards in private schools and is dismissive of the idea that we ought to have people with, you know, law enforcement officials with guns available in other schools as well. is h
now, one of the people that is thought to be a competitor to the democrats in the next presidential election is governor chris christie of new jersey. recently the nra took out an add saying that president obama is a hypocrite because he sends his children to school protected by armed guards and that he doesn't want armed guards at other schools. christie didn't like that ad by the nra and said this. >> don't be dragging people's children into this. it's wrong. and i think it demeans...
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the chances are we should have to because the six waited longer than we should have and it's the next election cycle or partisanship for the public interest has already taken and economic toll on what could have been because the bottom line is not only do we have to put these kind of savings policies in place, we have to be thoughtful about how we do them and when we are talking about spending, we have to think about how we not only bring spending down, but we readjust and prioritize and the budget completely emphasizes consumption instead of assumption. we need to turn that on its head and when we talk about revenue there is no question that was an aging population you have to bring in more revenue than you have in the past but if you do that in the same outdated anti-competitive tax system if you use this opportunity and you are bold about tax reform that we need on the individual and corporate side to open up our economic system you can do this in a way that is good for the economy so we have hard choices to make and we should give ourselves the time to put the policies in place that deal w
the chances are we should have to because the six waited longer than we should have and it's the next election cycle or partisanship for the public interest has already taken and economic toll on what could have been because the bottom line is not only do we have to put these kind of savings policies in place, we have to be thoughtful about how we do them and when we are talking about spending, we have to think about how we not only bring spending down, but we readjust and prioritize and the...
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he applied for a job in chicago got elected mayor there. he didn't get anything. so the best he could do was stay in new york. he didn't want to go back to honolulu. he didn't have anyplace else, so we stayed there and as he put it, he would try and make money for a year, so he got a job at sort of a magazine/consulting outfit called douglas international for about a year and he really didn't like it there. it was sort of in the business world, which held no interest to him. that is. when when they talked a lot endocytic. when he met genevieve. >> host: david maraniss, this could go back to the quote we started this program was. no product to be more than the randomness that barack obama appeared chicago became random, the fact he got to chicago? >> guest: i wouldn't quite call a friend because the election of harold washington as the first african american mayor of chicago is very attracted to him. chicago is a point to be at that point. as i read in the book come within a six-month period, three people write in chicago. oprah winfrey became one of the most peopl
he applied for a job in chicago got elected mayor there. he didn't get anything. so the best he could do was stay in new york. he didn't want to go back to honolulu. he didn't have anyplace else, so we stayed there and as he put it, he would try and make money for a year, so he got a job at sort of a magazine/consulting outfit called douglas international for about a year and he really didn't like it there. it was sort of in the business world, which held no interest to him. that is. when when...
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and less confrontational attitude towards that they try to >>> a lot of people never thought he was elected in the first place, and today, tracking poll, three day running average, 49% for obama. he was at 67% in the polls four years ago. 18-point decline from that. when operating is not designed to make it more popular and bring the country together. >> bill: now, one of the people that is thought to be a competitor to the democrats in the next presidential election is governor chris christie of new jersey. recently nra took out an ad saying president obama was a hypocrite because he sends his children to school protected by armed guards and that he doesn't want armed guards in other schools. christie didn't like that ad by the nra and said this. >> don't be dragging peoples' children into this. it's wrong z i think it's a means that makes them less of a valid, trusted source of information on the real issues. that confront this debate. >> what did you think? >> well, a reasonable objection to nra. remember, he's from new jersey. a blue state. he's got to get reelected this year. he has a
and less confrontational attitude towards that they try to >>> a lot of people never thought he was elected in the first place, and today, tracking poll, three day running average, 49% for obama. he was at 67% in the polls four years ago. 18-point decline from that. when operating is not designed to make it more popular and bring the country together. >> bill: now, one of the people that is thought to be a competitor to the democrats in the next presidential election is governor...
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he was elected in your first term and he's joined here today. i do want to say, let me recognize if you've mayor suffice to say we have mayor john cook from el paso is here. tony martinez from brownsville. the newly elected mayor of san diego who is no stranger to washington debate. i think we saw -- who am i forgetting here? and so, please join me in welcoming our first guest today, mayor greg stanton. [applause] >> thanks, simon very much. i appreciated this framing comments by alan bersin from the department of security. welcome to the mayor's club. my understanding is used to serve in congress and i have upgraded to be in a mayor. [laughter] i'm still a relatively ricky mayor i took in early january and made increasing trade with mexico one of my highest priorities and my partner in that effort is mayor jonathan ross chatted to some he's doing a right now, but he'll be back down. all the mayors on the dais here today will recognize in this effort, mayors are going to lead the way. we are where the rubber meets the road. our number one job is
he was elected in your first term and he's joined here today. i do want to say, let me recognize if you've mayor suffice to say we have mayor john cook from el paso is here. tony martinez from brownsville. the newly elected mayor of san diego who is no stranger to washington debate. i think we saw -- who am i forgetting here? and so, please join me in welcoming our first guest today, mayor greg stanton. [applause] >> thanks, simon very much. i appreciated this framing comments by alan...
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bless our elected leaders of the wisdom and courage needed to bring about changes that people demand and granted in so doing our streets and classrooms and theaters and churches may be peaceful and safe. we ask all this in god's holy name, amen. >> thank you very much, reverend hall. psychology today, i remain horrified by the mass murders committed at san he hoped -- sandy hook and i'm grateful we have both senators here in the house underrepresented that community. i'm also been sent there because the levees mass killings to be carried out again and again and again in our country. weapons designed originally for the military to kill large numbers of people in close combat are replicated for civilian use. they fall into the hands one way or another of grievance killers, gangs, those who are mentally unstable or ill. they are sold out of trunks and back seats of automobiles in cities as well as gun shows with no questions asked. massacres have taken place in law practices, malls, movie theaters and especially schools. these massacres don't seem to stop. they continue on. columbine, v
bless our elected leaders of the wisdom and courage needed to bring about changes that people demand and granted in so doing our streets and classrooms and theaters and churches may be peaceful and safe. we ask all this in god's holy name, amen. >> thank you very much, reverend hall. psychology today, i remain horrified by the mass murders committed at san he hoped -- sandy hook and i'm grateful we have both senators here in the house underrepresented that community. i'm also been sent...
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to do more to address gun violence and to believe -- and i believe that there is a desire for us as elected officials to take greater steps in implementing institutional solutions to these issues. * these weapons and this ammunition over here to my right don't belong in the hands of san francisco and online suppliers, online suppliers have an obligation to disclose to law enforcement officers information about residents buying large amounts of this lethal ammunition. i just want to say thank you for being here. i look forward to introducing this legislation. as soon as we hit the ground running in january. i appreciate your support, mr. mayor, and i look forward to continuing to working together. thank you. * >> thank you, supervisor. chief has been a great partner in not only law enforcement, with ideas of what else we could do. * chief sur i'm going to ask the chief to come up and talk about why we need to ban this ammunition, what it takes to create a system where we have reporting of individuals or entities that might want to buy 500 rounds of ammunition, and why it's important that tha
to do more to address gun violence and to believe -- and i believe that there is a desire for us as elected officials to take greater steps in implementing institutional solutions to these issues. * these weapons and this ammunition over here to my right don't belong in the hands of san francisco and online suppliers, online suppliers have an obligation to disclose to law enforcement officers information about residents buying large amounts of this lethal ammunition. i just want to say thank...
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>> it was bold and audacious and exactly everything he ran on, and that's why he won this election by such a big margin over mitt romney. voters elected barack obama to a second term knowing what hey were going to get, and everything he talkedded about today, putting people back to work, dwetting the economy back on track for a fair shot. immigration reform, reduction in gun violence, climate change, education, all of those things are hat he campaigned on and talked about it in a way showing he has hope, stillments change, but he understands to bring the country forward, he has to do it in a non-traditional way like the campaign. gerri: justin, do you agree? the same old same old? same push, same rhetoric, same positions? >> a different barack obama than in 2004 as rich mentioned than 2008. this is not the post partisan barack obama, but one laying down a marker expanding -- explaning the vision for progressive government, not even a nod whatsoever todd fact that the american people elected republicans to control the people's house, the house of representatives, no nod to the fact the
>> it was bold and audacious and exactly everything he ran on, and that's why he won this election by such a big margin over mitt romney. voters elected barack obama to a second term knowing what hey were going to get, and everything he talkedded about today, putting people back to work, dwetting the economy back on track for a fair shot. immigration reform, reduction in gun violence, climate change, education, all of those things are hat he campaigned on and talked about it in a way...
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and i started this book essentially the day after obama was elected president. that's what i decided i've got to do this book. i had written a few pieces for the "washington post" before that, so i had some basis of research, particularly on his mother. and i think that when i get home from this incredible kenyan journey, i'll have the kenyan and kansas side of the story pretty much completed. and that's when the story begins, interweaving to incredible different worlds that helped create this person. >> who came up with the title of this book? >> i did. just bouncing around, out of africa, and then i said will come out of africa, out of hawaii, out of kansas, out of indonesia, out of chicago, out of this world. and so, the book is two things. it's the world that created obama, and then how he re-created himself. so the first -- i'm not sure of the proportions yet, and it will be important for me to get it right, perhaps even the first half of the book, or not quite that much, the main character isn't even on the stage yet. and then the second half of the book i
and i started this book essentially the day after obama was elected president. that's what i decided i've got to do this book. i had written a few pieces for the "washington post" before that, so i had some basis of research, particularly on his mother. and i think that when i get home from this incredible kenyan journey, i'll have the kenyan and kansas side of the story pretty much completed. and that's when the story begins, interweaving to incredible different worlds that helped...
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as soon as i am elected for the first time. however, for the record, the key issue is this says we get a budget and doesn't presuppose what that budget is and i yield back. >> thank you, mr. bishop. two other points, one, we don't know when the actual date is. we presuppose the work that needs to be done so we can work at this also, because we place on the senate the same thing we place ourselves, a responsibility to get this done and as mr. ryan has said he will produce that budget accordingly. >> thank you very much. i thank all of our witnesses >> our friends and colleagues must be amused by this exercise. the 113th congress is starting with the way the 112th congress ended. during the summer, i made the comment that if kicking the can down the road, which is what we're doing, was an olympic sport, then the united states congress, and by that i meant the senate and the house would win gold, silver, bronze and aluminum, because we have this habit of kicking the can down the road. the republican philosophy seems to be, why do
as soon as i am elected for the first time. however, for the record, the key issue is this says we get a budget and doesn't presuppose what that budget is and i yield back. >> thank you, mr. bishop. two other points, one, we don't know when the actual date is. we presuppose the work that needs to be done so we can work at this also, because we place on the senate the same thing we place ourselves, a responsibility to get this done and as mr. ryan has said he will produce that budget...
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really preaches him self into the corner where he's got to have a referendum after an election and he will try a school for politicians to use through paper over the cracks to give a brief to them to them and say that we now are looking for europe to make a response to our proper request for david cameron as prime minister he's definitely in a tight spot right now he's he's not looking particularly strong he's not looking like he's led the way and so you know he is a lot of trouble here we've seen the speech today once again say the uncertainty continues i'm afraid. sara for their well critics say uncertainty over it will deter foreign investors from britain and eventually bring it to the edge of an economic cliff comes amid predictions the u.k. could be slipping from its ranking as one of the world's top ten economies will bring in more analysis on that later in the program. in time pakistan's government has reached a deal with a muslim cleric to halt mass protests in the capital islamabad tens of thousands of qadri supporters and of the sit in after he convinced authorities to disso
really preaches him self into the corner where he's got to have a referendum after an election and he will try a school for politicians to use through paper over the cracks to give a brief to them to them and say that we now are looking for europe to make a response to our proper request for david cameron as prime minister he's definitely in a tight spot right now he's he's not looking particularly strong he's not looking like he's led the way and so you know he is a lot of trouble here we've...
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. >> that is a good question as we know often in the context of the election polling survey research firms have proprietary algorithms and usually four, five, six questions that allow them to break out likely voters to read our goal and motivation for this research is something different. for this purpose we care about the views of all americans. and so, we wanted to report the rate of support among americans broadly speaking would. so we didn't ask that likely voter battery to be able to sense that data. there are other i think important ways once we have time to further analyze the data beyond what will appear in the chapter that may be of interest in terms of the region of the country. it's important also correlated with a gun ownership so that has to be done with care. parents versus non-parents. we talked about how age matters on this issue, and so just being here in the university context i think is important to understand how younger people versus older people think about issues related to gun violence to see whether there are generational effect and that gives insight into wh
. >> that is a good question as we know often in the context of the election polling survey research firms have proprietary algorithms and usually four, five, six questions that allow them to break out likely voters to read our goal and motivation for this research is something different. for this purpose we care about the views of all americans. and so, we wanted to report the rate of support among americans broadly speaking would. so we didn't ask that likely voter battery to be able to...
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. >> right now we know that we'll be interviewing elected officials and working on maybe trying to get into the white house. we'll be at the ceremonies. >> those teens will also be blogging for the media center and for southwest airlines which pays for their airfare and they will meet a student who won tickets from a congressman in a facebook contest. >>> it's another spare the air day today. this means you cannot burn wood indoors or even outside. this is the third consecutive spare the air day and sixth one of 2013. >>> new details this morning regarding a health scare for giants star pablo sandovol. the world series mvp checked into a hospital. his brother tweeted sandovol was checked in with abdominal pain and he's been diagnosed with colon colitis. allegedly he'll be released soon and we wish him well. >>> a busy weekend for bay area sports fans. they might as well pull up a seat and get comfy. action packed sunday. >> in the morning mavericks surfers expected to hit the waves at 8:00 a.m. surf is up. swells expected to reach 30 to 40 feet. >> you know what's happening at noon. ni
. >> right now we know that we'll be interviewing elected officials and working on maybe trying to get into the white house. we'll be at the ceremonies. >> those teens will also be blogging for the media center and for southwest airlines which pays for their airfare and they will meet a student who won tickets from a congressman in a facebook contest. >>> it's another spare the air day today. this means you cannot burn wood indoors or even outside. this is the third...
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until you have another election? that is far too long. >> at the same time, we had that phenomenon, i believe it was estimated that the direct cost of republicans taking us to the brink on the full faith and credit of the united states was over $1 billion in increased interest costs. we can also expect to see an increase in borrowing costs for taxpayers if we don't get this debt ceiling resolved. >> that is a definite possibility, congressman. we will disrupt markets if we create risks. we're not just hurting the federal government, but also the state government that don't borrow at the interest rate that the federal government borrows at. >> you're written testimony in the case of that for a decade, actually for a couple of decades we've seen income in equality increase dramatically with little change of income for 90% of wage earners and 50% for those at the top. what are the policies you think we most need to address other than getting stability on this full faith and credit of the united states to change that and
until you have another election? that is far too long. >> at the same time, we had that phenomenon, i believe it was estimated that the direct cost of republicans taking us to the brink on the full faith and credit of the united states was over $1 billion in increased interest costs. we can also expect to see an increase in borrowing costs for taxpayers if we don't get this debt ceiling resolved. >> that is a definite possibility, congressman. we will disrupt markets if we create...
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i also must say, my own could election is that -- my own pre- election is that i hate to see a great deal of -- my own predelection is that i hate to see a great deal of law enforcement on the use of marijuana when we have murder cases, our briefcases, things like that it go and salt. let's see what they come up with -- murder cases, robbery cases, things like that that go unsolved. let's see what they come up with. they have more important things to do. >> on immigration reform, most of the the conversation is around the gang of six for the rubio proposal. >> anything that comes up has to go through the judiciary committee. the primary immigration will come before us. that is why i am having this major hearing. and everybody who has accused, i want to make sure they are heard -- who has views, i want to make sure they are heard. i want to hear from those who are on the seven border states. president george w. bush wanted comprehensive immigration reform. i told him i strongly support him on that. if we -- we don't face this issue in vermont. we don't have comedians crossing the bord
i also must say, my own could election is that -- my own pre- election is that i hate to see a great deal of -- my own predelection is that i hate to see a great deal of law enforcement on the use of marijuana when we have murder cases, our briefcases, things like that it go and salt. let's see what they come up with -- murder cases, robbery cases, things like that that go unsolved. let's see what they come up with. they have more important things to do. >> on immigration reform, most of...
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will be closely following the election campaign and vote for vida in coverage. how will tension with to run develop will settle that expansion isolate can there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will netanyahu survive his snuff election on january twenty second. israel decides what are three. now still and shambles survivors of a tell we're super storm sandy are struggling to get their lives back to normal and they say they're getting a little help from us and the worry is we'll be telling the stories after the break . played. do we speak your language anything about the will not advance. the music programs in documentaries and spanish matters to you breaking news a little tonnage of angles the stories. you hear. the choice all teach spanish to find out more visit. all tito it's called. live nation and free accreditation free in-store charges free arrangement free. three stooges free. download free broadcast quality video for your media projects a free media oh god r t v dot com. going to. play. play play. play . news today violence is onc
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military operations in merely because when he was elected sixty four percent of the french public. considered that. fasold aunt. would not be able to tackle an international crisis compared to thirty percent for extras and sarkozy so i believe that. this public support is temporary and that sooner or sooner or later the french public will realize that it's and this is all it's an unnecessary war because we were in it with longer much more than planned when you do a military intervention in a free country it triggers consequences that are not planned and in this conflict with this willy will expend in mali in nigeria in neighborhood countries and when we will push back. the extremists then who knows where they are going to. to go to i mean they come from algeria they come from libya they went to mali if we if we if we start to rebuild them there they're going to go in countries are really we really prepared to fight a war in the will worst in africa i don't think so. while a lot of questions being asked about why is all this kicking off now some analysts suggest there is a strong ec
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white men, the elect had been held by white men voted romney would have carried 47 states that is fractured. you hear this inauguration speech talking about liberal buzzwords. i'm a registered democrat, take it from me, when i hear climate change in context of median income down 10%, i turn it off, i want to hear how are we going to fix this economy. you know you heard debates between romney, and obama, i will give anybody 10-dollars for every time they heard the wore growth. -- word growth, we're stuck with this pie, and how to distribute the pie. neil: that is what bums people out? they are not optimistic. >> they are responding to fact that we have something who may be gives good speeches but how can you lead? what are you doing? some are a little bit more hor full than others. but the bottom line, is you live your life every day, if you don't feel good within that life, you will feel more depressed and less hopeful. >> and the irony is the guy you are voting for is the guy that is leading you down this horrible path. where your median incomes are falling. how are you supposed to feel go
white men, the elect had been held by white men voted romney would have carried 47 states that is fractured. you hear this inauguration speech talking about liberal buzzwords. i'm a registered democrat, take it from me, when i hear climate change in context of median income down 10%, i turn it off, i want to hear how are we going to fix this economy. you know you heard debates between romney, and obama, i will give anybody 10-dollars for every time they heard the wore growth. -- word growth,...
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will be closely following the election campaign and vote providing you with in-depth coverage. how will tension with to run develop will settle that expansion isolate can there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will netanyahu survive his snap election on january twenty second. israel decides. still in shambles survivors of a tell we're super storm sandy are struggling to get their lives back to normal and they say they are getting little help from us and the worries we'll be hearing their stories after a break stay with us. download the official application to your cell phone choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites from alzheimer's if you're away from your television well it just doesn't matter how would your mobile device if you could watch on t.v. anytime anywhere. makes life complete. and a happy family. or self-expression. should. not seems so true. when it's a major. challenge. to the. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered. it is evening. leave. me speak your lan
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me to reappear efficiency merely because when he was elected sixty four percent of the french public. considered that. of course we don't. we would not be able to take all need to national crisis compared to thirty percent for ex president sarkozy so i believe that. public support is temporary and that sooner or sooner or later the french public will realize that it's and this is all it's an end this is a reward because we were in it with longer much more than planned for us doesn't have a dime to freedom sister we are knowing in sixteen different military operations around the world and nearly easy is the last one. of the big dept a representative eighty six percent of of our g.d.p. and. the budget has not been balanced since nine hundred seventy four clearly we don't have a cent to finance another unnecessary war. do farmers been looking into analysts a gesture that there's a strong economic incentive for western countries to back intervention in africa. marly potentially has a wealth of minerals that can be exploited as far as all is concerned there is zero proven reserves however
me to reappear efficiency merely because when he was elected sixty four percent of the french public. considered that. of course we don't. we would not be able to take all need to national crisis compared to thirty percent for ex president sarkozy so i believe that. public support is temporary and that sooner or sooner or later the french public will realize that it's and this is all it's an end this is a reward because we were in it with longer much more than planned for us doesn't have a dime...
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military operations in mali because when he was elected sixty four percent of the french public. considered that. afonso an aunt. would not be able to tackle an international crisis compared to thirty percent for extras and sarkozy so i believe that. and this public support is temporary and that sooner or sooner or later the french public will realize that it's so necessary it's an unnecessary were a costly war and longer much more than planned when you do a military intervention in a foreign country it triggers consequences that are not planned and this conflict will use willy will expend in mali in algeria in neighborhood countries and when we will push back. the extremists then who knows where they're going to. to go to i mean they come from algeria they come from libya they went to mali if we if we if we start to really beat them there they're going to go in in a board kind of countries are really we really prepared to fight a war in india will western africa i don't think so. well we want to know what do you think the fallout from the algeria hostis crisis crisis will be and
military operations in mali because when he was elected sixty four percent of the french public. considered that. afonso an aunt. would not be able to tackle an international crisis compared to thirty percent for extras and sarkozy so i believe that. and this public support is temporary and that sooner or sooner or later the french public will realize that it's so necessary it's an unnecessary were a costly war and longer much more than planned when you do a military intervention in a foreign...
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looks into what challenges he could face that a free elected. he's the surprise success story of israel's election campaign i want twee millionaire he says a palestinian state would be suicide for israel naftali bennett used to work for prime minister netanyahu but now he's working at taking supporters away from him like this man who used to be a diehard supporter of netanyahu so he could party until these elections rolled around the likud is. a bus full of right wing members of knesset with a left wing person driving the bus. as far as being i mean. even though i am opposed to it. i would say most members of the likud obviously when a minute is for it the irony is that while the world sees netanyahu as a want to leader at home he's losing face among supporters for not being focused enough this is part of the right wing campaign he's up against there are some things we all know one never happen and the sopranos will never return for another season climbs the line with a marker on our pro and a peace agreement with the palestinians will not happe
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southern capital of mali and installs a dictatorial regime against one of africa's few democratically elected presidents so this whole thing bears the imprint of u.s. africa africa command and an attempt to militarize the entire region and its resources really is a strategic lynchpin in that it borders our journey which is one of the top goals of these various. interventions from french from from the u.s. and other sides. mauritanian of the ivory coast in the book you know fossil and all of this area is just swimming in untapped resources whether people old man going to use copper what what will you so now you say that you are you smell or so per say the pentagon behind laos but why was france the first western country to get. of them such a conflict why are they out front well i think that's the obama administration's strategy let's let france take the hit on this as they did in libya and other places in the past year and a half two years and the u.s. will try to play a less discreet or more discreet role in the background rather than being up front as they were in iraq about it gonna stand
southern capital of mali and installs a dictatorial regime against one of africa's few democratically elected presidents so this whole thing bears the imprint of u.s. africa africa command and an attempt to militarize the entire region and its resources really is a strategic lynchpin in that it borders our journey which is one of the top goals of these various. interventions from french from from the u.s. and other sides. mauritanian of the ivory coast in the book you know fossil and all of...
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night in the country i had the opportunity to join the ambassador for a dinner with a number of newly elected libyan parliamentarians. they were optimistic about building a democracy, creating a vibrant economy and restoring fundamental human rights for the libyan people. and he was as enthusiastic as they were about the prospects. there's no question that he will be missed by all who knew him and who worked with them. one of the things that really troubles me, madam secretary, is the hoops that we on this committee have had to jump through to get to the facts surrounding the deaths of these public servants at the state department has laid him delayed coming forth with information. and when this committee was finally presented with relevant data, it amounted oftentimes what would be called a document dump. hundreds of pages of paper in why disarray, in no particular order, either in terms of relevance or in chronology. often in duplicate but in different binders, making it very difficult to locate documents that were of any help. our public servants in libya were murdered on september 11. it'
night in the country i had the opportunity to join the ambassador for a dinner with a number of newly elected libyan parliamentarians. they were optimistic about building a democracy, creating a vibrant economy and restoring fundamental human rights for the libyan people. and he was as enthusiastic as they were about the prospects. there's no question that he will be missed by all who knew him and who worked with them. one of the things that really troubles me, madam secretary, is the hoops...